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2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee

The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...

2023.09.15

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German Coffee Association Launches Grievance Tool for Coffee Supply Chains

The German Coffee Association (Deutcher Kaffeeverband) is behind a new platform designed to collect and investigate anonymously submitted grievances related to coffee supply chains, such as labor issues or environmental...

2023.09.06

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With Huge New Roastery, Conscious Cup Coffee Has Growth in Mind

Illinois-based Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters is intently focused on refining its operations through a new coffee roastery and training facility in Crystal Lake. Approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago, Conscious...

2023.08.23

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Bruvi Launches Roasting Partner Program for Single-Serve Pod System

Single-serve brewing device maker Bruvi has launched a brand partner program, introducing offerings from two specialty coffee roasting companies while seeking deals with other roasting brands. The program brings to...

2023.08.23

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Mark Davis Named CEO of Fast-Growing Black Rock Coffee Bar

The rapidly expanding coffee retailer Black Rock Coffee Bar has named longtime fast food chain executive Mark D. Davis as CEO. The move comes as Black Rock plans to add...

2023.08.18

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GrainPro and NKG Partner for US Bag Recycling Program

Industrial coffee bag maker GrainPro and the United States arm of global green coffee company Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) have launched a recycling initiative designed to keep used GrainPro plastic...

2023.08.17

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